Proton Mail gave FBI payment data from Swiss servers, proving encrypted email privacy has limits when governments use legal treaties to demand user information.

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Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data for [email protected] — the account linked to Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta. The FBI obtained this information through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request on January 25, 2024, identifying the activist behind the anonymous account through their credit card identifier.

  • Hellfire103@lemmy.caEnglish
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    8 days ago

    No email provider will go to court for you for €3.99 per month.

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    Key Takeaways

    • Proton Mail shared payment data with FBI through Swiss authorities via legal treaty
    • Credit card payments eliminate anonymity despite encrypted email content remaining secure
    • Third known disclosure reveals pattern of Swiss legal compliance over privacy promises